Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implementation in acute heart failure syndromes: unanswered questions
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Norman C. Wang • Jonathan P. Piccini • Mihai Gheorghiade
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators have proven efficacy in reducing mortality in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction in both the primary and the secondary prevention settings. All randomized trials demonstrating this benefit have been conducted in outpatients with stable heart failure symptoms. Whether implantable cardioverter-defibrillators confer a benefit when implemented in patients with chronically reduced left ventricular ejection fraction in the acute heart failure setting is unknown. The purpose of this document is to review the existing literature related to this subject
Heart Fail Rev (2011) 16:477–480 DOI 10.1007/s10741-011-9243-5 Published online: 22 March 2011
